Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-22
DAILY HERALD.
FASHIONABLE DOGS.
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keen One-Thc ssCosning Dog.',
The scoming dog" is said by an ex-
cellent authority to be white "black
and tam" 20 to speak-that is, pure
white English terrier. AT present
tlese dogs are toe scarce to be fash
ionable. but the fat has gone forth,
rnd the pug must look out for his
lssrels, says Olive Thorne Miller in
Havper's Bazar.
Alas for the Pug, "his day" is draw
ing near its close, says the knowing
ones. He is ''going out" poor
wretch. and before long he may be
bought for much less than the 500 or
more one has to pay now. However,
NO doubt he will be just as happy and
int as much cherished, if in some
what less pretentious dwellings.
II one wishes to buy she should edu-
cate herself that she may not be the
prey Of dealer. Know, then, that
that s'puggy's" mask Of black should
reach the eyes, and be clear cut at the
etlpe his color should be fawn without
white; his ears silky and black a
black mole on each cheek, and Inc
must never reach height greater than
fifteen inches.
The two exquisite ltoy7spaniels, the
sssilky and sleepy King Charles and
the. sssoit and fawning Blenheim, VIII
aIways be favorite drawing-room pets,
even though they may not be ON the
ton wave OF fashion. They are among
the most useful of the small dogs, be
ing faithful, and always certain togive
the alarm when things go wrong.
They are good-natured, gentle, affec-
tionate. with great pride and self-re-
rpect. and they carry their few inches
With as much dignity as the great st.
Bernard his feet. The King Charles
should have little or no white ON his
coat. While tlae Klenheim of pure white
with lemon markings has his price
sometimes in the thousands.
The Italian greyhound though beau.
tiful and the picture of grace in his
movements, is not 80 popular as he has
been, for the reason that it is difficult
to keen him we'll in this climate. Ir
spite OF blankets and wraps he goes
about shivering ina way to make one
very uncomfortable. He is seldom seer
AT present. a.,
The mo 1t clever and teacnble are
poodles. 1t il these dogs which dance
plav cards, and i'm fact perform most o
the marvellous tricks with which thu
books are full. In passin.
let me give directions in teach
ing u dog 4 trick. Tax,
the animal alone into room will
which he is perfectly familiar, wher
nothing is new and nothina is MOVING
that can attract his wandering eyes
for it is undivided attention that yo,
must have. Now tell him, and at tn
same time show him, what you wan
him to do. If he does not choose {.
obey when you are sure he under
stands, switch him a little, says tn
man teacher, but should say patienc
and kindness, with judicious reward
are better that switching.
The black poodle, his hair trimmed
OF in lion fashion, decorated witt
silver bracelets and an ornamental
leather harness, is costly and alway
fashionable dog, though in the eye
Of genuine animal lovers this improy
ing upon nature is always ugly.
May not this training of the hair b
the first step to deforming this house
hold animal with clothes? Alread
dogs have their blankets and thei
tight-buttoned coats, their bracelet
and their collars. How short the dis
tance between that and full dres
suit! Will the dogs of 1885 walk OF
two feet and be clothed? Who woul'
dare to prophesy?
Shall whisper hint to the buyer
of dogs? After seeing that thu
''points' on which depends the purit.
of breed are right, look behind thu
foreleg where it joins the body, ant
also behind the ears, and if any spot
arc found on the skin the dog is dis
eased. Also notice if he shakes hi
head frequently; this is another sigl
Of trouble.
To keep in health these pleasing
pets few short but emphatic direc
fiOns are given: Food but twice day
no drink except water; daily brush
ing, not with wire brush; a littl
sulphur in spring, and role at an
other time, and never any candy o
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